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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

415 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FALLS COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM     

   CDT...



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SUNDAY EAST OF

   A ST JO...MINERAL WELLS...IREDELL...MULLIN LINE...



MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS EASTERN FALLS COUNTY EAST OF 

A MARLIN TO ROSEBUD LINE.  WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING AND WATER 

PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 500 PM.  THE RAIN 

SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS THE COUNTY AFTER 500 PM.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. KNOW YOUR 

LOCATION IN RELATION TO STREAMS...RIVERS OR CREEKS THAT CAN BECOME 

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH RISING 

WATER. DO NOT CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING...EVEN ON FOOT. 

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3151 9681 3123 9665 3100 9707 3127 9726



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